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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,633.30, 108,515.67 and 42,823.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,633.30, 108,515.67 and 42,823.32 is: 59,097.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,633.30 : 108,515.67 = 42,823.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,633.30/108,515.67 = 42,823.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,633.30x = 108,515.67 × 42,823.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,633.30x = 4,647,001,261.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,647,001,261.42/78,633.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,097.12

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